1160
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afforest |
[.] AFFOR'EST, v.t. [ad and forest.] [.] To convert ground into forest, as was done by the first Norman kings in England, for the purpose of affording them the pleasures of the chase. |
1161
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afforestation |
[.] AFFORESTA'TION, n. The act of turning ground into forest or wood land. |
1162
|
afforested |
[.] AFFOR'ESTED, pp. Converted into forest. |
1163
|
afforesting |
[.] AFFOR'ESTING, ppr. Converting into forest. |
1389
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agrestic |
[.] AGRES'TIC, |
1390
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agrestical |
[.] AGRES'TICAL, a. [L. agrestis; ager, a field, or the same root.] [.] Rural; rustic; pertaining to fields or the country, in opposition to the city; unpolished. |
1747
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all-interesting |
[.] ALL-IN'TERESTING, a. Interesting in the highest degree. |
3269
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apprest |
[.] APPREST', [ad and pressed.] [.] In botany, pressed close; lying near the stem; or applying its upper surface to the stem. |
3735
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arrest |
[.] ARREST', v.t. [L. resto, to stop; Eng. to rest. See Rest.] [.] 1. To obstruct; to stop; to check or hinder motion; as, to arrest the current of a river; to arrest the senses. [.] 2. To take, seize or apprehend by virtue of a warrant from authority; as, to arrest ... |
3736
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arrestation |
[.] ARRESTA'TION, n. The act of arresting; an arrest, or seizure. |
3737
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arrested |
[.] ARREST'ED, pp. Seized; apprehended; stopped; hindered; restrained. |
3738
|
arrester |
[.] ARREST'ER, |
3739
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arresting |
[.] ARREST'ING, ppr. Seizing; staying; hindering; restraining. |
3740
|
arrestment |
[.] ARREST'MENT, n. [.] The order of a judge by which a debtor to the arrestor's debtor is prohibited to make payment, till the debt due to the arrestor is paid or secured. |
3741
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arrestor |
[.] ARREST'OR, n. One who arrests. |
6352
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black-forest |
[.] BLACK-FOREST, n. [black and forest.] A forest in Germany, in Swabia; a part of the ancient Hercynian forest. |
7280
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brest |
[.] BREST or BREAST, n. In architecture, the member of a column, more usually called torus or tore. [See Torus.] |
7716
|
buprestes |
[.] BUPRES'TES, n. A species of cantharides, of a nauseous scent, and biting severely. |
8794
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catachrestical |
[.] CATACHRESTICAL, a. Belonging to a catachresis; forced; far-fetched; wrested from its natural sense. |
8795
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catachrestically |
[.] CATACHRESTICALLY, adv. In a forced manner. |
8796
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catachresttic |
[.] CATACHRESTTIC, |
10605
|
coafforest |
[.] COAFFOREST, v.t. To convert ground into a forest. |
13479
|
crest |
[.] CREST, n. [L. This is probably, a growing or shooting up, from the root of cresco.] [.] 1. The plume of feathers or other material on the top of the ancient helmet; the helmet itself. [.] 2. The ornament of the helmet in heraldry. [.] 3. The comb of a cock; also, ... |
13480
|
crest-fallen |
[.] CREST-FALLEN, a. [.] 1. Dejected; sunk; bowed; dispirited; heartless; spiritless. [.] 2. Having the upper part of the neck hanging on one side, as a horse. |
13481
|
crested |
[.] CRESTED, a. [from crest.] [.] 1. Wearing a crest; adorned with a crest or plume; having a comb; as a crested helmet; a crested cock. [.] 2. In natural history, having a tuft like a crest. |
13482
|
crestless |
[.] CRESTLESS, a. Without a crest; not dignified with coat-armor; not of an eminent family; of low birth. |
16208
|
disafforest |
[.] DISAFFOREST, v.t. [dis and afforest.] To reduce from the privileges of a forest to the state of common ground; to strip of forest laws and their oppressive privileges. [.] [.] By Charter 9. Hen. III many forests were disafforested. |
16209
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disafforested |
[.] DISAFFORESTED, pp. Stripped of forest privileges. |
16210
|
disafforesting |
[.] DISAFFORESTING, ppr. Depriving of forest privileges. |
16593
|
disforest |
[.] DISFOREST. [See Disafforest.] |
16697
|
disinterest |
[.] DISINTEREST, n. [dis and interest.] [.] 1. What is contrary to the interest or advantage; disadvantage; injury. [Little used or not at all.] [.] 2. Indifference to profit; want of regard to private advantage. [.] DISINTEREST, v.t. To disengage from private ... |
16698
|
disinterested |
[.] DISINTERESTED, a. [.] 1. Uninterested; indifferent; free from self-interest; having no personal interest or private advantage in a question or affair. It is important that a judge should be perfectly disinterested. [.] 2. Not influenced or dictated by private advantage; ... |
16699
|
disinterestedly |
[.] DISINTERESTEDLY, adv. In a disinterested manner. |
16700
|
disinterestedness |
[.] DISINTERESTEDNESS, n. The state or quality of having no personal interest or private advantage in a question or event; freedom from bias or prejudice, on account of private interest; indifference. |
16701
|
disinteresting |
[.] DISINTERESTING, a. Uninteresting. [The latter is the word now used.] |
17851
|
drest |
[.] DREST, pp. Of dress. |
22117
|
firestick |
[.] FI'RESTICK, n. A lighted stick or brand. |
22118
|
firestone |
[.] FI'RESTONE, n. [.] 1. A fossil, the pyrite. [See Pyrite.] [.] 2. A kind of freestone which bears a high degree of heat. |
22942
|
forest |
.... An extensive wood, or a large tract of land covered with trees. In America, the word is usually applied to a wood of native growth, or a tract of woodland which has never been cultivated. It differs from wood or woods chiefly in extent. We read of the Hercynian forest, ... |
22943
|
forestaff |
[.] FO'REST'AFF, n. An instrument used at sea, for taking the altitudes of heavenly bodies; called also cross-staff. |
22944
|
forestage |
[.] FOR'ESTAGE, n. An ancient service paid by foresters to the king; also, the right of foresters. |
22945
|
forestall |
[.] FORESTALL', v.t. [See Stall.] [.] 1. To anticipate; to take beforehand. [.] Why need a man forestall his date of grief, and run to meet what he would most avoid? [.] 2. To hinder by preoccupation or prevention. [.] I will not forestall your judgment of the ... |
22946
|
forestalled |
[.] FORESTALL'ED, pp. Anticipated; hindered; purchased before arrival in market. |
22947
|
forestaller |
[.] FORESTALL'ER, n. One who forestalls; a person who purchases provisions before they come to the fair or market, with a view to raise the price. |
22948
|
forestalling |
[.] FORESTALL'ING, ppr. Anticipating; hindering; buying provisions before they arrive in market, with intent to sell them at high prices. [.] FORESTALL'ING, n. Anticipation; prevention; the act of buying provisions before they are offered in market, with intent to ... |
22949
|
forestay |
[.] FORESTAY, n. In a ship's rigging, a large strong rope reaching from the foremast head towards the bowsprit end, to support the mast. |
22950
|
forested |
[.] FOR'ESTED, pp. Covered with trees; wooded. |
22951
|
forester |
[.] FOR'ESTER, n. [.] 1. In England, an officer appointed to watch a forest, preserve the game, and institute suits for trespasses. [.] 2. An inhabitant of a forest. [.] 3. A forest tree. |
28573
|
imprest |
[.] IM'PREST, n. A kind of earnest-money; loan; money advanced. |
30441
|
interest |
[.] IN'TEREST, v.t. [L. inter and esse.] [.] 1. To concern; to affect; to excite emotion or passion, usually in favor,but sometimes against a person or thing. A narration of suffering interests us in favor of the sufferer. We are interested in the story or in the fate ... |
30442
|
interested |
... [.] IN'TERESTED, ... |
30443
|
interesting |
[.] IN'TERESTING, ppr. Giving a share or concern; as by interesting one in a voyage, or in a banking company. [.] 1. Engaging the affections; as by interesting a person in one's favor. [.] 2. Engaging the attention or curiosity; exciting emotions or passions; as ... |
36777
|
nearest |
[.] NEAREST, a. Shortest; most direct; as the nearest way to London. So we use nearer for shorter. [The use of these words is not correct, but very common.] |
37077
|
night-rest |
[.] NIGHT-REST, n. Rest or repose at night. |
38742
|
outwrest |
[.] OUTWREST, v.t. outrest'. To extort; to draw from or forth by violence. |
39033
|
overwrestle |
[.] OVERWRESTLE, v.t. overres'l. To subdue by wrestling. |
41690
|
polychrest |
[.] POL'YCHREST, n. [Gr. many, and useful.] In pharmacy, a medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases. |
42125
|
pourpresture |
[.] POURPRES'TURE, n. In law, a wrongful inclosure or encroachment on another's property. |
42674
|
prest |
[.] PREST, sometimes used for pressed. [See Press.] [.] PREST, a. [L. proesto, to stand before or forward; proe and sto.] [.] 1. Ready; prompt. [.] 2. Neat; tight. [.] PREST, n. A loan. [.] 1. Formerly, a duty in money, to be paid by the sheriff on ... |
42675
|
prest-money |
[.] PREST'-MONEY, n. Money paid to men impressed into the service. |
42676
|
prestation |
[.] PRESTA'TION, n. [L. proestatio.] Formerly, a payment of money; sometimes used for purveyance. |
42677
|
prestation-money |
[.] PRESTA'TION-MONEY, n. A sum of money paid yearly by archdeacons and other dignitaries to their bishop, pro exteriore jurisdictione. |
42678
|
prester |
[.] PRES'TER, n. [Gr. to kindle or inflame.] [.] 1. A meteor thrown from the clouds with such violence, that by collision it is set on fire. [.] 2. The external part of the neck, which swells when a person is angry. |
42679
|
prestiges |
[.] PRES'TIGES, n. [L. proestigioe.] Juggling tricks; impostures. |
42680
|
prestigiation |
[.] PRESTIGIA'TION, n. [L. proestigioe, tricks.] The playing of legerdemain tricks; a juggling. |
42681
|
prestigiator |
[.] PRESTIGIA'TOR, n. A juggler; a cheat. |
42682
|
prestigiatory |
[.] PRESTIG'IATORY, a. Juggling; consisting of impostures. |
42683
|
prestigious |
[.] PRESTIG'IOUS, a. Practicing tricks; juggling. |
42684
|
prestimony |
[.] PRES'TIMONY, n. [L. proesto, to supply; proe and sto.] In canon law, a fund for the support of a priest, appropriated by the founder, but not erected into any title of benefice, and not subject to the pope or the ordinary, but of which the patron is the collator. [.] But ... |
42685
|
presto |
[.] PRES'TO, adv. [L. proesto.] [.] 1. In music, a direction for a quick lively movement or performance. [.] 2. Quickly; immediately; in haste. |
42686
|
prestriction |
[.] PRESTRIC'TION, n. [L. proestringo, proestrictus.] Dimness. |
43847
|
purpresture |
[.] PUR'PRESTURE, n. In law, a nuisance, consisting in an inclosure of or encroachment on something that belongs to the public; as a house erected or inclosure made on the king's demesnes, or of a highway, &c. |
46494
|
rest |
[.] REST, n. [L. resto, if the latter is a compound of re and sto; but is an original word. See Verb.] [.] 1. Cessation of motion or action of any kind, and applicable to any body or being; as rest from labor; rest from mental exertion; rest of body or mind. A body ... |
46495
|
rest-harrow |
[.] REST-HARROW, n. A plant of the genus Ononis. |
46496
|
restagnant |
[.] RESTAG'NANT, a. [L. restagnans.] Stagnant; remaining without a flow or current. [Not much used.] |
46497
|
restagnate |
[.] RESTAG'NATE, v.i. [L. restagno; re and stagno, to stagnate.] [.] To stand or remain without flowing. [.] [This word is superseded by stagnate.] |
46498
|
restagnation |
[.] RESTAGNA'TION, n. Stagnation, which see. |
46499
|
restant |
[.] REST'ANT, a. [L. restans, reto.] In botany, remaining, as footstalks after the fructification has fallen off. |
46500
|
restauration |
[.] RESTAURA'TION, n. [L. restauro.] Restoration to a former good state. [.] [The present orthography is restoration, which see.] |
46501
|
rested |
[.] REST'ED, pp. Laid on for support. |
46502
|
restem |
[.] RESTEM', v.t. [re and stem.] To force back against the current. |
46503
|
restful |
[.] REST'FUL, a. [from rest.] Quiet; being at rest. |
46504
|
restfully |
[.] REST'FULLY, adv. In a state of rest or quiet. |
46505
|
restif |
[.] REST'IF, a. [L. resto.] [.] 1. Unwilling to go, or only running back; obstinate in refusing to move forward; stubborn; as a restif steed. It seems originally to have been used of horses that would not be driven forward. It is sometimes written restive. [.] All ... |
46506
|
restifness |
[.] REST'IFNESS, n. [.] 1. Obstinate reluctance or indisposition to move. [.] 2. Obstinate unwillingness. |
46507
|
restinction |
[.] RESTINC'TION, n. [L. restinctio, restinguo; re and extinguo.] [.] The act of quenching or extinguishing. |
46508
|
resting |
[.] REST'ING, ppr. Ceasing to move or act; ceasing to be moved or agitated; lying; leaning; standing; depending or relying. |
46509
|
resting-place |
[.] REST'ING-PLACE, n. A place for rest. |
46510
|
restinguish |
[.] RESTIN'GUISH, v.t. [L. restinguo; re and extinguo.] To quench or extinguish. |
46511
|
restitute |
[.] RES'TITUTE, v.t. [L. restituo; re and statuo, to set.] [.] To restore to a former state. [Not used.] |
46512
|
restitution |
[.] RESTITU'TION, n. [L. restitutio.] [.] 1. The act of returning or restoring to a person some thing or right of which he has been unjustly deprived; as the restitution of ancient rights to the crown. [.] Restitution is made by restoring a specific thing taken away ... |
46513
|
restitutor |
[.] RES'TITUTOR, n. One who makes restitution. [little used.] |
46514
|
restive |
[.] RESTIVE, RESTIVENESS. [See Restif.] |
46515
|
restiveness |
[.] RESTIVE, RESTIVENESS. [See Restif.] |
46516
|
restless |
[.] REST'LESS, a. [.] 1. Unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; as a restless child. [.] 2. Being without sleep; uneasy. [.] Restless he pass'd the remnant of the night. [.] 3. Passed in unquietness; as, the patient has had a restless night. [.] 4. Uneasy; unquiet; ... |
46517
|
restlessly |
[.] REST'LESSLY, adv. Without rest; unquietly. [.] When the mind casts and turns itself restlessly from one thing to another. |
46518
|
restlessness |
[.] REST'LESSNESS, n. [.] 1. Uneasiness; unquietness; a state of disturbance or agitation, either of body or mind. [.] 2. Want of sleep or rest; uneasiness. [.] 3. Motion; agitation; as the restlessness of the magnetic needle. |
46519
|
restorable |
[.] RESTO'RABLE, n. [from restore.] That may be restored to a former good condition; as restorable land. |
46520
|
restoral |
[.] RESTO'RAL, n. Restitution. [Not in use.] |
46521
|
restoration |
[.] RESTORA'TION, n. [L. restauro.] [.] 1. The act of replacing in a former state. [.] Behold the different climes agree, rejoicing in thy restoration. [.] So we speak of the restoration of a man to his office, or to a good standing in society. [.] 2. Renewal; ... |
46522
|
restorative |
[.] RESTO'RATIVE, a. That has power to renew strength and vigor. [.] RESTO'RATIVE, n. A medicine efficacious in restoring strength and vigor, or in recruiting the vital powers. |
46523
|
restore |
[.] RESTO'RE, v.t. [L. restauro. This is a compound of re and the root of store, story, history. The primary sense is to set, to lay or to throw, as in Gr. solid.] [.] 1. To return to a person, as a specific thing which he has lost, or which has been taken from him ... |
46524
|
restored |
[.] RESTO'RED, pp. Returned; brought back; retrieved; recovered; cured; renewed; re-established. |
46525
|
restorement |
[.] RESTO'REMENT, n. The act of restoring; restoration. [Not used.] |
46526
|
restorer |
[.] RESTO'RER, n. One that restores; one that returns what is lost or unjustly detained; one who repairs or re-establishes. |
46527
|
restoring |
[.] RESTO'RING, ppr. Returning what is lost or taken; bringing back; recovering; curing; renewing; repairing; re-establishing. |
46528
|
restrain |
[.] RESTRA'IN, v.t. [L. restringo; re and stringo, to strain. The letter g appears from the participle to be casual; stringo, for strigo. Hence strictus, strict, stricture. If the two letters st are removed, the word rigo coincides exactly, in primary sense, with L. ... |
46529
|
restrainable |
[.] RESTRA'INABLE, a. Capable of being restrained. |
46530
|
restrained |
[.] RESTRA'INED, pp. Held back from advancing or wandering; withheld; repressed; suppressed; abridged; confined. |
46531
|
restrainedly |
[.] RESTRA'INEDLY, adv. With restraint; with limitation. |
46532
|
restrainer |
[.] RESTRA'INER, n. He or that which restrains. |
46533
|
restraining |
[.] RESTRA'INING, ppr. [.] 1. Holding back from proceeding; checking; repressing; hindering from motion or action; suppressing. [.] 2. a. Abridging; limiting; as a restraining statute. |
46534
|
restraint |
[.] RESTRA'INT, n. [.] 1. The act or operation of holding back or hindering from motion, in any manner; hinderance of the will, or of any action, physical, moral or mental. [.] 2. Abridgment of liberty; as the restraint of a man by imprisonment or by duress. [.] 3. ... |
46535
|
restrict |
[.] RESTRICT', v.t. [L. restrictus, from restringo. See Restrain.] [.] To limit; to confine; to restrain within bounds; as, to restrict words to a particular meaning; to restrict a patient to a certain diet. |
46536
|
restricted |
[.] RESTRICT'ED, pp. Limited; confined to bounds. |
46537
|
restricting |
[.] RESTRICT'ING, ppr. Confining to limits. |
46538
|
restriction |
[.] RESTRIC'TION, n. [L. restrictus.] [.] 1. Limitation; confinement within bounds. [.] This is to have the same restriction as all other recreations. [.] Restriction of words, is the limitation of their signification in a particular manner or degree. [.] 2. ... |
46539
|
restrictive |
[.] RESTRICT'IVE, a. [.] 1. Having the quality of limiting or of expressing limitation; as a restrictive particle. [.] 2. Imposing restraint; as restrictive laws of trade. [.] 3. Styptic. [Not used.] |
46540
|
restrictively |
[.] RESTRICT'IVELY, adv. With limitation. |
46541
|
restringe |
[.] RESTRINGE, v.t restrinj. [L. restringo, supra.] To confine; to contract; to astringe. |
46542
|
restringency |
[.] RESTRIN'GENCY, n. The quality or power of contracting. |
46543
|
restringent |
[.] RESTRIN'GENT, a. Astringent; styptic. [.] RESTRIN'GENT, n. A medicine that operates as an astringent or styptic. |
46544
|
restrive |
[.] RESTRI'VE, v.i. [re and strive.] To strive anew. |
46545
|
resty |
[.] REST'Y, a. The same as restive or restif, of which it is a contraction. |
49057
|
self-interest |
[.] SELF-IN'TEREST, n. [self and interest.] Private interest; the interest or advantage of one's self. |
49058
|
self-interested |
[.] SELF-IN'TERESTED, a. Having self-interest; particularly concerned for one's self. |
49081
|
self-restrained |
[.] SELF-RESTRA'INED, a. [self an restrain.] Restrained by itself, or by one's own power or will; not controlled by external force or authority. |
49082
|
self-restraining |
[.] SELF-RESTRA'INING, a. Restraining or controlling itself. |
53546
|
superterrestrial |
[.] SUPERTERRES'TRIAL, a. Being above the earth, or above what belongs to the earth. |
54854
|
terrestrial |
[.] TERRES'TRIAL, a. [L. terrestris, from terra, the earth.] [.] 1. Pertaining to the earth; existing on the earth; as terrestrial animals; bodies terrestrial. 1 Cor.15. [.] 2. Consisting of earth; as the terrestrial globe. [.] 3. Pertaining to the world, or to ... |
54855
|
terrestrially |
[.] TERRES'TRIALLY, adv. After an earthly manner. |
54856
|
terrestrious |
[.] TERRES'TRIOUS, a. Earthy. [Little used.] [.] 1. Pertaining to the earth; being or living on the earth; terrestrial. |
56311
|
trestle |
[.] TRES'TLE, n. tres'l. [.] 1. The frame of a table. [.] 2. A movable form for supporting any thing. [.] 3. In bridges, a frame consisting of two posts with a head or cross beam and braces, on which rest the string-pieces. [This is the use of the word in New ... |
58696
|
uninterested |
... [.] UNIN'TERESTED, ... |
58697
|
uninteresting |
[.] UNIN'TERESTING, a. Not capable of exiting an interest, or of engaging the mind or passions; as an uninteresting story or poem. |
59406
|
unrest |
[.] UNREST', n. Unquietness; uneasiness. [Not in use.] |
59407
|
unresting |
[.] UNREST'ING, a. Not resting; continually in motion. |
59408
|
unrestored |
[.] UNRESTO'RED, a. [.] 1. Not restored; not having recovered health. [.] 2. Not restored to a former place, to favor, or to a former condition. |
59409
|
unrestrainable |
[.] UNRESTRA'INABLE, a. That cannot be restrained. |
59410
|
unrestrained |
[.] UNRESTRA'INED, a. [.] 1. Not restrained; not controlled; not confined; not hindered. [.] 2. Licentious; loose. [.] 3. Not limited; as an unrestrained power; unrestrained truth. |
59411
|
unrestraint |
[.] UNRESTRA'INT, n. Freedom from restraint. |
59412
|
unrestricted |
[.] UNRESTRICT'ED, a. Not restricted; not limited or confined. |
62684
|
wrest |
[.] WREST, v.t. [G., to wrest, to snatch or pull, to burst, to tear.] [.] 1. To twist or extort by violence; to pull or force from by violent wringing or twisting; as, to wrest an instrument from anothers hands. [.] 2. To take or force from by violence. The enemy made ... |
62685
|
wrested |
[.] WRESTED, pp. Pulled with twisting; distorted; perverted. |
62686
|
wrester |
[.] WRESTER, n. One who wrests or perverts. |
62687
|
wresting |
[.] WRESTING, ppr. Pulling with a twist; distorting; perverting. |
62688
|
wrestle |
[.] WRESTLE, v.i. resl. [.] 1. To strive with arms extended, as two men, who seize each other by the collar and arms, each endeavoring to throw the other by tripping up his heels and twitching him off his center. [.] [.] Another, by a fall in wrestling, started the ... |
62689
|
wrestler |
[.] WRESTLER, n. One who wrestles; or one who is skillful in wrestling. |
62690
|
wrestling |
[.] WRESTLING, pp. Striving to throw; contending. [.] WRESTLING, n. Strife; struggle; contention. |
